<p class="lamhebrew">&#1489; (<i>Beti>)p> <p class="poetry">She weeps bitterly at night;p> <p class="poetry">tears stream down her cheeks.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">She has no one to comfort herp> <p class="poetry">among all her lovers.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">All her friends have betrayed her;p> <p class="poetry">they have become her enemies.p>

<p class="lamhebrew">&#1496; (<i>Teti>)p> <p class="poetry">Her menstrual flow<n id="1" /> has soiled<n id="2" /> her clothing;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">she did not consider<n id="4" /> the consequences of her sin.<n id="5" />p> <p class="poetry">Her demise<n id="6" /> was astonishing,<n id="7" />p> <p class="poetry">and there was no one to comfort her.p> <p class="poetry">She cried, &#8220;Look,<n id="8" /> O <sc>Lordsc>, on my<n id="9" /> afflictionp> <p class="poetry">because my<n id="10" /> enemy boasts!&#8221;p>

<t /><p class="lamhebrew">&#1508; (<i>Pei>)p> <p class="poetry">Zion spread out her hands,p> <p class="poetry">but there is no one to comfort her.p> <p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> has issued a decree against Jacob;p> <p class="poetry">his neighbors<n id="1" /> have become his enemies.p> <p class="poetry">Jerusalem has becomep> <p class="poetry">like filthy garbage<n id="2" /> in their midst.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="lamhebrew">&#1506; (<i>Ayini>)p> <p class="poetry">I weep because of these things;p> <p class="poetry">my eyes<n id="1" /> flow with tears.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">For there is no one in sight who can comfort me<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">or encourage me.<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">My children<n id="5" /> are desolated<n id="6" />p> <p class="poetry">because an enemy has prevailed.p>

<p class="lamhebrew">&#1513; (<i>Sin/Shini>)p> <p class="poetry">They have heard<n id="1" /> that I groan,p> <p class="poetry">yet there is no one to comfort me.p> <p class="poetry">All my enemies have heard of my trouble;p> <p class="poetry">they are glad that you<n id="2" /> have brought it about.<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">Bring about<n id="4" /> the day of judgment<n id="5" /> that you promised<n id="6" />p> <p class="poetry">so that<n id="7" /> they may end up<n id="8" /> like me!p>

<p class="lamhebrew">&#1502; (<i>Memi>)p> <p class="poetry">With what can I equate<n id="1" /> you?p> <p class="poetry">To what can I compare you, O Daughter Jerusalem?p> <p class="poetry">To what can I liken you<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">so that<n id="3" /> I might comfort you, O Virgin Daughter Zion?p> <p class="poetry">Your wound is as deep<n id="4" /> as the sea.<n id="5" />p> <p class="poetry">Who can heal you?<n id="6" />p>